Acoustic Sensor for Nitrox Gas Analysis and Monitoring
Current practice in both sport and commercial diving promotes the use of oxygen enriched air 'Nitrox' to reduce risk of decompression injuries. Most gas analyzers used to prepare and monitor these gas concentrations utilize electrogalvanic (EG) cells which require repeated calibration, are...
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| description | Current practice in both sport and commercial diving promotes the use of oxygen enriched air 'Nitrox' to reduce risk of decompression injuries. Most gas analyzers used to prepare and monitor these gas concentrations utilize electrogalvanic (EG) cells which require repeated calibration, are highly moisture sensitive and have a limited lifespan. Here we report the design, construction, and evaluation of a new sensor based on the acoustic properties of different Nitrox mixtures. This sensor has no consumable chemicals, works well in all humidity levels and responds more quickly than EG cells. © 2012 IEEE. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:766a4b05-b18e-4bf5-b0b3-48b37e8896a82022-03-26T20:15:55ZAcoustic Sensor for Nitrox Gas Analysis and MonitoringJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:766a4b05-b18e-4bf5-b0b3-48b37e8896a8EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2012Stevens, CCurrent practice in both sport and commercial diving promotes the use of oxygen enriched air 'Nitrox' to reduce risk of decompression injuries. Most gas analyzers used to prepare and monitor these gas concentrations utilize electrogalvanic (EG) cells which require repeated calibration, are highly moisture sensitive and have a limited lifespan. Here we report the design, construction, and evaluation of a new sensor based on the acoustic properties of different Nitrox mixtures. This sensor has no consumable chemicals, works well in all humidity levels and responds more quickly than EG cells. © 2012 IEEE. |
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| title | Acoustic Sensor for Nitrox Gas Analysis and Monitoring |
| title_full | Acoustic Sensor for Nitrox Gas Analysis and Monitoring |
| title_fullStr | Acoustic Sensor for Nitrox Gas Analysis and Monitoring |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acoustic Sensor for Nitrox Gas Analysis and Monitoring |
| title_short | Acoustic Sensor for Nitrox Gas Analysis and Monitoring |
| title_sort | acoustic sensor for nitrox gas analysis and monitoring |
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